The Complete Depression Treatment and Homework Planner - (PracticePlanners) by David J Berghuis (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Utilizing the methodology of the bestselling PracticePlanners series, The Complete Depression Treatment and Homework Planner provides an all-in-one resource for treating clinical depression--savingtime and paperwork while allowing you the freedom to develop established andproven treatment plans for adults, children, adolescents, and other subgroupsand populations.

• Includes a wide range of behavioral definition statements describing client symptoms as well as over 25 customizable homework and activity assignments to be used during treatment
• Provides long-term goals, short-term objectives, and recommended interventions, as well as DSM-IV-TRTM diagnostic suggestions associated with each presenting problem
• Ready-to-copy exercises cover the most common issues encountered by a wide range of client groups suffering from depression
• A quick-reference--the interactive assignments are grouped by patient type, such as employee, spouse, adolescent, addicted adult, acute inpatient, and more
• Expert guidance on how and when to make the most efficient use of the exercises
• Includes access to ancillary Web site with downloadable resources, including sample treatment plans and customizable homework exercises.

From the Back Cover

• Contains more than 1,000 prewritten goals, objectives, and interventions for treating depression and depression-related disorders
• Includes clinically proven, ready-to-copy homework exercises and assignments
• Sample treatment plans and customizable exercises may be easily downloaded online at www.wiley.com/go/completeplanners

The Bestselling treatment planning system for mental health professionals

Utilizing the methodology of the bestselling PracticePlanners(R) series, The Complete Depression Treatment and Homework Planner provides an all-in-one resource for treating clinical depression--saving time and paperwork while allowing you the freedom to develop established and proven treatment plans for adults, children, adolescents, and other subgroups and populations.

• Includes a wide range of behavioral definition statements describing client symptoms as well as over 25 customizable homework and activity assignments to be used during treatment
• Provides long-term goals, short-term objectives, and recommended interventions, as well as DSM-IV-TRTM diagnostic suggestions associated with each presenting problem
• Ready-to-copy exercises cover the most common issues encountered by a wide range of client groups suffering from depression
• A quick-reference format--the interactive assignments are grouped by patient type, such as employee, spouse, adolescent, addicted adult, acute inpatient, and more
• Expert guidance on how and when to make the most efficient use of the exercises
• Includes access to ancillary Web site with downloadable resources, including sample treatment plans and customizable homework exercises

Additional resources in the PracticePlanners(R) series:
For more information on our PracticePlanners(R) products, including our full line of Treatment Planners and Homework Planners, visit us on the Web at: www.wiley.com/practiceplanners

The Complete series of books combine our bestselling Treatment Planners and Homework Planners into one easy-to-use, all-in-one resource for mental health professionals treating clients suffering from a wide range of disorders.

Treatment Planners cover all the necessary elements for developing formal treatment plans, including detailed problem definitions, long-term goals, short-term objectives, therapeutic interventions, and DSMTM diagnoses.

About the Author

ARTHUR E. JONGSMA, Jr., PhD, is Series Editor for the bestselling PracticePlanners(R). He is also the founder and Director of Psychological Consultants, a group private practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan.